7 daysBali & IndonesiaAges 18–40
7 days · Ubud & Sanur
Bali Yoga Retreat is a 7-day group trip for solo travellers aged 18 to 40 who want yoga alongside the classic Bali sights, not a silent retreat cut off from everyone else. You get yoga classes on three mornings, taught by local teachers who pitch each class to whoever is in the room, plus a sound bath and guided meditation, a Balinese cooking class, a visit to the holy springs at Tirta Empul, a rice-terrace walk and a free day for Nusa Penida or the beach at Sanur. Your Trip Host is with you from the welcome dinner in Ubud to the last one in Sanur.
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From, per person
$700 / £524 / €615 / A$1,000 / CA$990 / NZ$1,230 / ₹67,000
Free to reserve
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Ubud to Sanur, 2 stops in 7 days.
2 stops
7 days
Day 1
Arrive whenever your flight lands. The Trip Host meets everyone at the guesthouse in the afternoon for introductions and a run-through of the week. In the evening we walk to a local warung for a welcome dinner, and get an early night, since the first class starts tomorrow morning.
Day 2
A morning yoga class at a local studio, taught to suit whoever is in the room that day, from complete beginners to people who practise every week at home. In the afternoon we visit Tirta Empul, a working Hindu water temple where Balinese worshippers and visitors alike queue at the spouts for a purification bath. You can join the queue in a sarong (provided) or simply look around; nobody has to get in the water. The evening is free.
Day 3
Another morning class, then a walk through Ubud's rice terraces in the afternoon, watching the irrigation channels that have shaped this landscape for centuries. It's an easy walk at a gentle pace, with plenty of stops for photos and coconuts from roadside stalls. The rest of the day is free.
Day 4
The morning starts at a local market with a Balinese cooking class: you pick up spices and vegetables, then cook a full spread in a family compound, and that's lunch. In the evening we gather for a sound bath and guided meditation session with a local practitioner, using singing bowls and gongs. It's a relaxing hour lying down and listening, not a class, and there's no obligation to feel anything in particular.
Day 5
A final morning class in Ubud, then our van drives us to Sanur on the coast, about 1 to 1.5 hours depending on traffic. The rest of the afternoon is free to settle in, swim or walk the beach promenade. Sanur's waters are calm and often shallow, a change of pace from Ubud's hills.
Day 6
A free day. You can book an optional Nusa Penida day trip through your Trip Host, a fast boat over to the island's cliffs with a chance of seeing manta rays when conditions allow, or spend the day at a slower pace on Sanur's beach and promenade. The island's main sights charge small entry fees on top of the boat price. Either way, we get together in the evening for a farewell dinner by the water.
Day 7
The trip ends after breakfast. Sanur is a short drive from Bali's airport, so book a flight from early afternoon onwards.
Prices are per person, and reserving is free. A date goes ahead once about 10 travellers have joined. You pay nothing until then. Once it's confirmed, we send you an invoice for the full price, and you have 7 days to pay it (or until the trip starts, if that's sooner).
8 May – 14 May 2027
AvailableDry season starting, quieter than peak summerMax 16 people
Price
$700 / £524 / €615 / A$1,000 / CA$990 / NZ$1,230 / ₹67,000
5 Jun – 11 Jun 2027
AvailableOne of the best all-round monthsMax 16 people
Price
$700 / £524 / €615 / A$1,000 / CA$990 / NZ$1,230 / ₹67,000
4 Sept – 10 Sept 2027
AvailableFewer crowds than July and AugustMax 16 people
Price
$700 / £524 / €615 / A$1,000 / CA$990 / NZ$1,230 / ₹67,000
You reserve your spot for free, then pay the full trip price by bank transfer within 7 days of your departure being confirmed. Once enough travellers have joined, usually around 10, we confirm the departure and email you a confirmation with an invoice. You can pay in US dollars, pounds, euros, Australian dollars, Canadian dollars, New Zealand dollars or Indian rupees, and the price shown for each date is what you pay. Reservations close 7 days before departure.
Yes, every class in the itinerary is in the price, with mats and props provided. Local yoga teachers run them, and the Trip Host joins in but doesn't teach.
No, it's an optional extra on Day 6, bookable through your Trip Host, and you pay for it yourself along with the entry fees at the island's sights. If you'd rather not go, the day is free to spend at the beach in Sanur at no extra cost.
Solo travellers aged 18 to 40, most on their own and some with a friend, and you don't need any yoga experience. Each departure has a maximum, shown with its dates and never more than 16. Classes are pitched at everyone in the room, from complete beginners to regular practisers, and poses come with options. The rice-terrace walk is easy. The main physical demand is turning up for three morning classes.
It starts at our guesthouse in Ubud on the afternoon of Day 1 and ends in Sanur after breakfast on Day 7, and we send the address when you book. We travel between the two by our own van, about 1 to 1.5 hours depending on traffic. Airport transfers aren't included.
April to October, Bali's dry season, suits this trip best. Ubud is green without the heaviest rain, and the optional Nusa Penida day usually has calmer seas than in the wet season, though from about July to September the water around the island is often rougher. May, June and September tend to bring good weather with fewer crowds than July and August.
Most visitors, including those from the UK, US, EU, Australia and India, need a visa on arrival, which you can buy online in advance as an e-VOA. You also fill in the free All Indonesia arrival card within 72 hours before you land, and pay the Bali tourist levy online. Rules change, so check our Bali visa guide and the official Indonesian immigration site before you book flights.
Treat it as a working Hindu temple: cover your shoulders and knees, and use the sarong provided if you need one. Women who are menstruating are traditionally asked not to enter the bathing pools, and nobody has to get in the water at all. It's a place of worship you're welcome to observe and join respectfully, not a photo backdrop.
A yoga-friendly guesthouse within reach of central Ubud for the first four nights, then a guesthouse near the beach in Sanur for the last two. You share a twin or small dorm room with travellers of the same gender. Bring some rupiah: pay in cash or by QRIS, change money only at licensed money changers, and expect ATMs in both Ubud and Sanur.
Comfortable clothes you don't mind sweating in for yoga, a layer for cooler evenings in Ubud, a swimsuit for Sanur, clothes that cover your shoulders and knees for temples, reef-safe sunscreen and a refillable water bottle. You don't need your own yoga mat because mats and props are provided at every class, but bring one if you'd rather use a mat you know.
It's a relaxing session of guided meditation and sound led by a local practitioner, not a healing treatment. We don't promise it will heal anything or bring about a particular spiritual result, so take from it whatever feels right for you.
Yes, it's a condition of joining. It must cover medical treatment and evacuation, and check that it covers the activities on this trip if you add the optional Nusa Penida boat trip.
Ask here and someone on the team will email you back within 1 to 2 business days.
From
$700 / £524 / €615 / A$1,000 / CA$990 / NZ$1,230 / ₹67,000